Fix It Homestead on MSN

The generator rule that prevents carbon monoxide deaths—how far it really needs to be from the house

Every major storm season, the same pattern repeats: the power fails, the portable generators come out, and carbon monoxide quietly starts to build where it should not. You hear the rule of thumb about ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Homeowners sound the alarm after federal report reveals the dangers of backup generators: 'Every single year … there's a report of a few people dying'

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hundreds of people die from carbon monoxide poisoning each year.